sound

1. N-COUNT A sound is something that you hear. 声音

Peter heard the sound of gunfire. 彼得听见了枪炮声。

Liza was so frightened she couldn't make a sound. 莉莎惊吓得发不出任何声音。

2. N a relatively narrow channel between two larger areas of sea or between an island and the mainland 海峡

3. N-UNCOUNT Sound is energy that travels in waves through air, water, or other substances, and can be heard. 声能

The aeroplane will travel at twice the speed of sound. 飞机将以两倍于音速的速度飞行。

4. N-SING Thesound on a television, radio, or CD player is what you hear coming from the machine. Its loudness can be controlled. (可调大小声的) 播音

She went and turned the sound down. 她过去把声音调小。

5. N-COUNT A singer's or band's sound is the distinctive quality of their music. 音乐风格

They have started showing a strong soul element in their sound. 他们已经开始在音乐风格中展示出一种强烈的灵歌因素。

6. V-T/V-I If something such as a horn or a bell sounds or if you sound it, it makes a noise. 使发出声音; 发出声音

The buzzer sounded in Daniel's office. 丹尼尔办公室的蜂鸣器响了起来。

7. V-T If you sound a warning, you publicly give it. If you sound a note of caution or optimism, you say publicly that you are cautious or optimistic. 宣告

The archbishop has sounded a warning to world leaders on third world debt. 大主教已经发出警告提醒世界领导人注意第三世界的债务。

8. V to seek to discover (someone's views, etc), as by questioning 通过询问了解(某人的观点)

9. V to measure the depth of (a well, the sea, etc) by lowering a plumb line, by sonar, etc 测量(井、海等的)深度

10. V-LINK When you are describing a noise, you can talk about the way it sounds. 听起来

They heard what sounded like a huge explosion. 他们听见了一种像是巨大爆炸的声音。

The creaking of the hinges sounded very loud in that silence. 铰链的嘎吱声在那寂静中听起来很响。

11. V-LINK When you talk about the way someone sounds, you are describing the impression you have of them when they speak. 听起来

She sounded a bit worried. 她听起来有点焦虑不安。

Murphy sounds like a child. 墨菲听起来像个孩子。

12. V-LINK When you are describing your impression or opinion of something you have heard about or read about, you can talk about the way it sounds. 令人觉得

It sounds like a wonderful idea to me, does it really work?

在我听来那像个好主意，但真管用吗？

It sounds as if they might have made a dreadful mistake. 感觉似乎他们已经犯下了一个大错。

13. N-SING You can describe your impression of something you have heard about or read about by talking about the sound of it. (听到或看到的) 感觉

Here's a new idea we liked the sound of. 这是个新想法，听起来我们就喜欢。

I don't like the sound of Toby Osborne. 我不喜欢托比•奥斯伯恩的感觉。

14. to sound the alarm→see alarm

15. safe and sound→see safe

N-SING

1. ADJ If a structure, part of someone's body, or someone's mind is sound, it is in good condition or healthy. 健康的; 状况良好的

When we bought the house, it was structurally sound. 当我们买下这房子时，其结构完好无损。

Although the car is basically sound, I was worried about certain areas. 虽然这辆汽车基本状况完好，但我担心某几个部分。

2. ADJ Sound advice, reasoning, or evidence is reliable and sensible. 可靠的

They are trained nutritionists who can give sound advice on diets. 他们是训练有素的营养师，能提供有关饮食的可靠建议。

Buy a policy only from an insurance company that is financially sound. 只买财政状况良好的保险公司的保险。

3. ADJ If you describe someone's ideas as sound, you mean that you approve of them and think they are correct. 正确的[表赞许]

I am not sure that this is sound democratic practice. 我不能肯定这就是正确的民主做法。

4. ADJ If someone is in a sound sleep, they are sleeping very deeply. 酣 (睡) 的[ADJ n]

She had woken me out of a sound sleep. 她把我从酣睡中叫醒了。

5. ADV Sound is also an adverb. 酣 (睡) 地[ADV adj]

He was lying in bed, sound asleep. 他正躺在床上，睡得很香。

6. →see also soundly